Simple Addition Problems

The simplest of word or story problems involves addition of two (or more integers). We may or may not introduce a symbol for the unknown sum - it all depends on the adopted style of problem solving. Below, this tutorial presents two a little different approaches. As in other word problems, it is important to separate the essential information from the specific clothing of a particular problem.

(Note: In the applet below, all underlied words and numbers can be clicked on. Please feel free to do just that.)